opine

English Thesaurus

1. expect, believe, or suppose (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	anticipate, expect,
definition	:	regard something as probable or likely (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	suspect,
definition	:	hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty (verb.communication)

2. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	declare,
definition	:	state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	editorialise, editorialize,
definition	:	insert personal opinions into an objective statement (verb.communication)

3. expect, believe, or suppose (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	supposal, supposition,
definition	:	the cognitive process of supposing (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot,
definition	:	an estimate based on little or no information (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	idea, thought,
definition	:	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view,
definition	:	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise,
definition	:	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)

derivation	:	guesser,
definition	:	a person who guesses (noun.person)

4. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	opinion, view,
definition	:	a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof (noun.communication)

derivation	:	opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated,
definition	:	obstinate in your opinions (adj.all)

5. expect, believe, or suppose (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	supposal, supposition,
definition	:	the cognitive process of supposing (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot,
definition	:	an estimate based on little or no information (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	idea, thought,
definition	:	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view,
definition	:	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise,
definition	:	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)

derivation	:	guesser,
definition	:	a person who guesses (noun.person)

6. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	opinion, view,
definition	:	a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof (noun.communication)

derivation	:	opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated,
definition	:	obstinate in your opinions (adj.all)